capitulation

kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃən
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Translation of capitulation from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

surrender

act of surrendering under agreed conditions
  • The general's capitulation ended the long battle.De overgave van de generaal beëindigde de lange strijd.
2.

military

formal agreement outlining terms of surrender
capitulatie f
  • The capitulation was signed by both parties.De capitulatie werd door beide partijen ondertekend.
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Synonyms and analogies of capitulation in English

Examples of capitulation in a sentence

  • His unexpected capitulation surprised his allies.
  • The terms of capitulation were harsh and unforgiving.
  • Negotiations ended with a formal capitulation.

Translations of "capitulation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
capitulatienf.

The negotiator hopes to steer a course between confrontation and complete capitulation.

De onderhandelaar hoopt een koers uit te stippelen tussen confrontatie en volledige capitulatie.

After our capitulation your men did caught me on street.

Na onze capitulatie hebben jouw mannen me betrapt op straat.

overgavenf.

Nothing is irreparable, except a willing capitulation to the status quo.

Niets is onherstelbaar, behalve een gewillige overgave aan de status quo.

In negotiation, we're walking a thin red line between compromise and capitulation.

In onderhandelingen bewandelen we een dunne rode lijn tussen compromis en overgave.

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Other translations for capitulation:

  • onderwerpingnfpl.

capitulation: Examples and translations in context

On the day of the capitulation they did not suddenly become democrats.

Op de dag van de capitulatie werden het niet ineens democraten.

On the day of the capitulation they did not suddenly become democrats.

Op de dag van de capitulatie werden het niet ineens democraten.

Throughout the negotiations, she walked a razor's edge between compromise and capitulation.

Tijdens de onderhandelingen leefde ze op het scherp van de snede tussen compromis en capitulatie.

He witnessed the capitulation and subsequently joined the resistance.

Hij maakte de capitulatie mee en sloot zich daarna aan bij het verzet.

Peithon easily defeated his opponents and accepted their capitulation.

Peithon kon zijn tegenstanders gemakkelijk verslaan en accepteerde hun capitulatie.

These people respond to strength, not capitulation.

Deze mensen reageren op kracht, niet op overgave.

If it's capitulation, you're going to be disappointed.

Als het een overgave is, wordt het een teleurstelling.

We have a regulation that represents a shameful capitulation to the F-gas industry.

We zitten met een verordening die een schandalige capitulatie betekent aan de f-gasindustrie.

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